Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Pac CT4B

Difficulty date
January 6, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pac CT4B
Engine
Cont IO360HB
Propeller
Hartzl BHCC2YF1
Part
Control Valve
Part number
07401061
Condition
Jammed
Location
Reciprocating En
Component
Reciprocating En · Cont · IO360HB
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
E, K, I
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) AFTER FIVE MINUTES OF AEROBATICS A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONWAS NOTED. GROUND CHECK FOUND THE ENGINE OIL QUANTITY OK. ONREMOVAL OF THE AEROBATIC OIL SYSTEM VALVE ASSEMBLY BOTTOM PLUG A1/4IN UNC SCREW WITH ATTACHED LOCKWASHER WAS FOUND. SUSPECT SCREW WAS A LYCOMING ROCKER HAT SCREW. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR. FOD